At least two early-morning crashes marred the drive for commuters Friday in Carroll County and in the White Marsh area of Baltimore County.

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A crash in Finksburg around 6 a.m. on southbound Route 91 shut down a section of that road between Route 140 and Deer Park Road.

SkyTeam 11 Capt. Roy Taylor reported that a tractor-trailer carrying a front-end loader collided with two other vehicles. Taylor said one of those vehicles was wedged under the big rig and that crews had to rescue a person from it.

According to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, David Stanner, 21, of Milford Mill, lost control of his car around a curve on Old Gamber Road and went through a stop sign onto Route 91 into the path of the tractor-trailer.

The tractor-trailer struck Stanner's vehicle on the passenger side before crossing into oncoming traffic, hitting another car head-on.

Stanner was flown to Shock Trauma with life-threatening injuries in critical condition.

Sheriff's officials said the driver of the car, Kelly Murphy, 38, of Westminster, was flown to Shock Trauma with life-threatening injuries. He later died.

The driver of the tractor trailer, John Rhoades Sr., 48, of Baltimore, refused medical treatment.

Investigators said they don't believe alcohol or drugs were a contributing factor in the crash.

Charges are pending based on the outcome of the investigation and review with the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to call Cpl. Jeffrey Miller at 410-386-5900.

Route 91 in that area was closed until about 8:30 a.m. for the investigation.

Meanwhile, another crash was reported in the White Marsh area on southbound Interstate 95 near the I-695 split. 11 News traffic reporter Sarah Caldwell said two left lanes were closed at 6:30 a.m., causing traffic to be at a near-standstill.

There's no word yet on what caused that crash or if there are any injuries.

That section of I-95 was reopened by 8:30 a.m., although traffic was moving at about 26 mph from Harford County.

Lots of other crashes have been reported throughout the region. To check up on those and your commute, click here.